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If you could only choose one spud?

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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2009, 21:20 »
ive gone for pentland javelin first earlies
might go for a maincrop,    any ideas? :)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2009, 21:21 »
Quote from: Ice on February 01, 2009, 21:19
Quote from: Bombers on February 01, 2009, 21:16
Charlottes for me, everyday! :)
But do they make great mash, I think not. :tongue2:

For mash get smash!  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uKt-KR1TsRg
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2009, 21:23 »
Quote from: digalotty on February 01, 2009, 21:20
ive gone for pentland javelin first earlies
might go for a maincrop,    any ideas? :)
Desiree for me this year. Lovely jackets,as well as 'smash'!
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2009, 21:24 »
Do you remember eating that stuff?  It tasted like wallpaper paste. :blink:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2009, 21:28 »
You've eaten wallpaper paste to know? :ohmy:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2009, 21:29 »
Desiree for me this year. Lovely jackets,as well as 'smash'!
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are they red and grow large  bomber
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2009, 21:33 »
Quote from: digalotty on February 01, 2009, 21:29
Desiree for me this year. Lovely jackets,as well as 'smash'!
are they red and grow large  bomber
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Ohhh. Yass......
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2009, 21:38 »
Quote from: Ice on February 01, 2009, 21:19
Quote from: Bombers on February 01, 2009, 21:16
Charlottes for me, everyday! :)
But do they make great mash, I think not. :tongue2:
Perhaps not when they are still new potatoes, but I bet the mature ones would be ok or good. :D Personally I prefer my tats boiled, baked or roasted, and only mash those that I've over cooked (boiled) so they've gone to mush already, but as they don't go to mush I haven't tried them as mash!  :lol:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2009, 21:40 »
Mmmmmmmmm, great mashed potato is the ambrosia of the Gods. ;)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2009, 21:45 »
I mashed and froze some verrrrryyyyyyyy mature Charlottes and they were fine.
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2009, 21:47 »
Quote from: Yorkie1 on February 01, 2009, 21:45
I mashed and froze some verrrrryyyyyyyy mature Charlottes and they were fine.
What a waste . ::)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2009, 21:51 »
I did say they were very mature...  This was *ahem* March when I was digging them up - having planted them the previous spring ... they wouldn't have kept long if I hadn't taken such emergency measures.  I'm not very good at eating things quickly  :wub:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2009, 21:53 »
Quote from: Yorkie1 on February 01, 2009, 21:51
I did say they were very mature...  This was *ahem* March when I was digging them up - having planted them the previous spring ... they wouldn't have kept long if I hadn't taken such emergency measures.  I'm not very good at eating things quickly  :wub:
O.K. You're excused!  :nowink: :)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2009, 22:29 »
cheers bomber my lotty neighbour gave me a couple to try last year,   i wasnt sure it was them  so will get some now i know thanks again :D
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2009, 22:31 »
I may try Desiree again thise year.  Haven't grown them for 3 years trying other things, but last year, I got blight really bad, so most of mine got chiucked.  the Pink Fir apple were fine, but Brian didn't like them, said they were too firm!!

When we first moved in here 6 years ago, the chap who was looking after the bungalow next door while the old lady was in hospital, he gave me a bucket of desiree once, and one of them weighed over 2lbs!  I said to Brian, how many lumps do you want?  not how many potatoes!!!!! lol

Might try Rocket and charlotte too
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